Guide to Independent Living

It's not all fun and play. Believe me, living away from home-cooked meals and the comfort of having someone being in control of your home and its many responsibilities is tempting, but alas, as one grows older, there needs to be space to be able to live your life as you make your own choices. Every moment though is yours for the taking; even if you don't want to take charge, you are in charge! Some lessons after one year of living on my own.

1.Mango stain on the couch does not match the throw pillows. So not worth it. I just found the solution: pop Six Feet Under and all appetite appeal goes away.
2. Wear gloves when cleaning the toilet and do not put too much cleanser to compensate for the fact that you did not clean it last week or the week before that.
3. The dirty dishes will still be there when you get back from the gym, or when you wake up. They do not magically clean themselves.
4. Pancit canton qualifies as dinner. So does wine and cheese .
5. Never run out of low fat milk and water. The former as sustenance with nutrients, the later, well, at least you have water to offer your guests.
6. My guests love grapes, cheese, wine, and cold cuts. My other guests prefer san mig light, and lechon manok.

7. Dvd marathons can run all day and night.
8. Buy a bookcase when you have many books.
9. What does it mean when a guy gives you his spare key? That you are good friends!
10. Paper towels are for oil drippings. Don't eat fried foods to help the environment!
11. Food from salcedo market is expensive, especially if your inihaw na bangus (grilled indoors huh) with beer is a topseller.
12. Living Well means spending well at the podium.
13. If you can afford it, spend good money on a matress and 2 sets of bedsheets.
14. Independent living does not mean getting your meals from home and microwaving it. Note that cooked food does not magically appear inside the magic box (ref).
15. Grocery shopping, just like car washing, can be therapeutic.
16. Who are you when no one is watching? I leave that to the imagination
17. The best way to end your day is with a massage right at your own bed.
18. You can have delivered almost anything. Almost is the operative word.
19. Pay for quality. There is a reason for the price difference. An Ikea bathroom glass top is considered cheap, but when compared to the ones sold at Robinson's or Home Depot which is priced at P300, guess which one fails to hold my soaps and toothbrush set. I love Ikea.
20. Do-not-store-chips-chocolates-ice cream-decadent cakes. It's too much temptation!



IKEA linked to ikeaph.multiply.com
Valentines linked to Valentines.com.ph